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does he secretly go home to texas and drink molsons and say words like eh? >> ted cruz went out and gave this to a texas newspaper to try to put this brewing controversy behind him, but he actually created one that didn't exist before because now it turns out he's legally a dual citizen. he's also a citizen of canada. >> angela, donald trump was the king of birthers, but listen to what he said about senator cruz. >> ted cruz, born in canada. >> yeah. >> is he eligible to be president of the united states? >> well, if he was born in canada, perhaps not. i'm not sure where he was born. >> he was definitely born in canada. >> okay. then you'll have to ask him that question, so perhaps not. >> ted cruz's mother was an american. >> that will be ironed out. i heard somebody tell me he was born in canada. that's really his thing. >> that's really his thing. i mean i'm sure it will be worked out. this is the guy that was passionate about president obama, but cruz, he'll work it out. i don't know if he's eligible or not, angela. >> well, rev, i think this should have
does he secretly go home to texas and drink molsons and say words like eh? >> ted cruz went out and gave this to a texas newspaper to try to put this brewing controversy behind him, but he actually created one that didn't exist before because now it turns out he's legally a dual citizen. he's also a citizen of canada. >> angela, donald trump was the king of birthers, but listen to what he said about senator cruz. >> ted cruz, born in canada. >> yeah. >> is he...
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texas republican steve stockman is inviting the rodeo clown to perform in texas. he's attacking those of us who are offended saying something a fair goer said compares to a klan rally and we're attacked for being offended by it? stockman says quote, the liberal reaction is straight out of alinsky. they want to crush the set by polarizing anyone who questions obama even if it's a rodeo clown with a harmless gag. a harmless gag? here's a reminder of what congressman stockman is so eager to defend. >> hey let me tell these people about who we got helping. obama's going to have to just stay there. watch out for those bulls. this bull's going to get you obama. he's going to get you! >> now a sitting member of congress invited the clown to his state? speaker boehner, you got a problem. joining me now is joy reid. thank you for being here. >> good to be here. >> joy, a sitting member of congress inviting this clown to perform, what's your response? >> stockman pals around with ted nugent. look, this is another example of the republican party not understanding their brand
texas republican steve stockman is inviting the rodeo clown to perform in texas. he's attacking those of us who are offended saying something a fair goer said compares to a klan rally and we're attacked for being offended by it? stockman says quote, the liberal reaction is straight out of alinsky. they want to crush the set by polarizing anyone who questions obama even if it's a rodeo clown with a harmless gag. a harmless gag? here's a reminder of what congressman stockman is so eager to...
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you mentioned texas. this will repeat itself in state after state after state where people really want to see the right to vote diminished, where you have voter ids and the early registration programs being either decreased or stopped completely. and it's up to us, i think, to fight back. the labor movement with our allies and partners across the country, we've got have a grassroots campaign. but we've also have to go to coming. and we have to lobby congress and push congress to do the right thing as far as voting rights for all americans. we need to be pushing universal voting rights rather than trying to take voting rights away from people. >> and you and martin luther king iii and i are going to be doing a big march on that later this month. we'll talk about that in a minute. talking about votes, though, today is the primary day in detroit. and your workers and members are under particular assault in this emergency management, and now bankruptcy in detroit. and detroit is being used as a symbol of atta
you mentioned texas. this will repeat itself in state after state after state where people really want to see the right to vote diminished, where you have voter ids and the early registration programs being either decreased or stopped completely. and it's up to us, i think, to fight back. the labor movement with our allies and partners across the country, we've got have a grassroots campaign. but we've also have to go to coming. and we have to lobby congress and push congress to do the right...
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. >> taken more vacations as with president bush heading to crawford, texas. so to criticize this presidency over the very same issues that they left unchecked with others, i think reeks of something very naughty. >> on top of it michelle obama is universally popular, almost. it doesn't work. it seems to backfire on them. >> well, i think that she is the most popular person in washington really if you go through any poll, she's very popular. actually with republicans and democrats. i think a big part of that is the way she spends her time. she is out there with military families. she's out there promoting her let's move campaign. she lets all this criticism go to the wayside and continues to do work that nearly all americans think is important and valuable. i don't think there's really any room to criticize her with the way she uses the office in a way that's there to help most americans if not all americans. i think her popularity is a reflection of that. >> goldie taylor and patricia murphy, thank you both for your time this evening. by the way, i would chal
. >> taken more vacations as with president bush heading to crawford, texas. so to criticize this presidency over the very same issues that they left unchecked with others, i think reeks of something very naughty. >> on top of it michelle obama is universally popular, almost. it doesn't work. it seems to backfire on them. >> well, i think that she is the most popular person in washington really if you go through any poll, she's very popular. actually with republicans and...
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we're on our way to texas. we're on our way to florida. and when they ask us for our voter idea, take out a photo of medgar evers. take out a photo of goodman, cheney. out a photo of viola louisa. they gave their lives so we could vote. look at this photo. it gives you the idea of who we are. >> it's not enough to commemorate the activists that paved the way, we must emulate them. joining me now two activists fighting to protect the vote, the reverend dr. william barber, the president of the north carolina naacp, and congressman g.k. butterfield, representing north carolina's first congressional district. thank you both for being here tonight. >> thank you, reverend al. >> reverend barber, let me start with you. your state now has the country's most radical voter suppression law. how are you fighting back? >> well, you know, reverend al, what they're doing is they're fighting to roll back what we want. we've been organizing and fighting with the naacp in more than 150 organizations. and we want same registration and early voting. what we'r
we're on our way to texas. we're on our way to florida. and when they ask us for our voter idea, take out a photo of medgar evers. take out a photo of goodman, cheney. out a photo of viola louisa. they gave their lives so we could vote. look at this photo. it gives you the idea of who we are. >> it's not enough to commemorate the activists that paved the way, we must emulate them. joining me now two activists fighting to protect the vote, the reverend dr. william barber, the president of...
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